Olga Khazan

Olga Khazan is The Atlantic's global editor.

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'Yes We Scan': Germans Protest at Checkpoint Charlie as Obama Arrives in Berlin

'Yes We Scan': Germans Protest at Checkpoint Charlie as Obama Arrives in Berlin

PRISM has sparked outrage in the surveillance-averse nation. More »

How the World's Newest 'Mixed' Language Was Invented

How the World's Newest 'Mixed' Language Was Invented

Light Warlpiri in Northern Australia blends English with an indigenous tongue. More »

Standing: The Newest Form of Protest in Turkey

Standing: The Newest Form of Protest in Turkey

After weeks of violent clashes, a Turkish artist tries a motionless form of resistance -- and starts a movement. More »

Gentlemen Reading Each Others' Mail: A Brief History of Diplomatic Spying

Gentlemen Reading Each Others' Mail: A Brief History of Diplomatic Spying

Britain was caught reading foreign diplomats' emails during the 2009 G20, but it's not the first time a government has snooped on its allies. More »

Africa's New Agents of Progress in Female Health: Traditional Male Chiefs

Africa's New Agents of Progress in Female Health: Traditional Male Chiefs

Some groups are making strides at ending child marriage and female genital mutilation by reaching out to the men in charge. More »

Why Is Russia So Homophobic?

Why Is Russia So Homophobic?

Communist-era justifications for bigotry don't make sense anymore. What's behind lawmakers' opposition to gays? More »

These Charts Show How Crucial Twitter Is for the Turkey Protesters

These Charts Show How Crucial Twitter Is for the Turkey Protesters

How a small group of "hidden influencers" spread their message far and wide. More »

How Did Iceland Become Such a Whistleblower Paradise?

How Did Iceland Become Such a Whistleblower Paradise?

Snowden said he wants to take refuge there. He's not the first. More »

Coal-Burning in the U.S. and Europe Caused a Massive African Drought

Coal-Burning in the U.S. and Europe Caused a Massive African Drought

A drought in the '60s and '70s that killed thousands was previously attributed to bad farming practices. The real cause is even worse. More »

Actually, Most Countries Are Increasingly Spying on Their Citizens, the UN Says

Actually, Most Countries Are Increasingly Spying on Their Citizens, the UN Says

The NSA news is scary, but the U.S. is far from alone in the extent to which it monitors communications within its borders, a new report found. More »

The Country That's Most Accepting of Homosexuality? Spain

The Country That's Most Accepting of Homosexuality? Spain

A new Pew survey shows reveals where gays have made strides. More »

Why the Foreign Minister From High-Growth Poland Still Supports the EU

Why the Foreign Minister From High-Growth Poland Still Supports the EU

His country has largely weathered the eurozone crisis, in part because of its fiscal autonomy, so why is Radek Sikorski still such an advocate of the union? More »

<em>Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachung-saufgabenübertragungsgesetz</em>: Germany Says Goodbye to Its Longest Word

Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachung-saufgabenübertragungsgesetz: Germany Says Goodbye to Its Longest Word

All 63 letters of it. More »

How France Became So Good at Wine

How France Became So Good at Wine

What an excavated wine press reveals about the drinking habits of the Gauls. More »

7 Outrageous Photos of Turkish Protesters Being Hit With Tear Gas and Water Cannons

7 Outrageous Photos of Turkish Protesters Being Hit With Tear Gas and Water Cannons

What started as a park preservation sit-in has devolved into protests that reveal broader dissatisfaction with Erdogan's government. More »

Which Countries Smoke Most ... and Which Have the Best Anti-Smoking Ads

Which Countries Smoke Most ... and Which Have the Best Anti-Smoking Ads

It's World No-Tobacco day, and at least as far as smoking goes, Eastern Europe leads the world. More »

<em>Futuo!</em> How the Romans Swore

Futuo! How the Romans Swore

A new book details obscenity's amazingly intricate history -- and how it influences us today. More »

Meet North Korea's New Girl-Pop Band

Meet North Korea's New Girl-Pop Band

The Moranbong Music Band's hits include, "Let's Study!" and "Our Dear Leader" More »

What It Looks Like to BASE Jump Off Mt. Everest

What It Looks Like to BASE Jump Off Mt. Everest

Valery Rozov's record-breaking dive More »

<em>Jurassic Park</em> Is Real ... for 400-Year-Old Arctic Mosses

Jurassic Park Is Real ... for 400-Year-Old Arctic Mosses

Scientists have successfully regrown vegetation that had been trapped in a glacier. More »

The Biggest Story in Photos

Protests Spread Across Brazil

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